Israel VS Moldova

Israel VS Moldova Wrapping up their respective Group I campaigns, Israel and Moldova will meet for a World Cup 2026 qualifier on Sunday. While neither side can finish in the top two - with Norway and Italy sprinting clear of the pack - Moldova might yet be handed a back-door route into the playoffs. Israel's latest fruitless campaign will come to its conclusion this weekend, as a five-decade wait for World Cup qualification goes on. Following a three-game losing run, including two defeats to Italy and a 5-0 thumping in Norway, Ran Ben Shimon's side have been left a distant third in Group I ahead of the final matchday. After scoring eight times during the September international window, they have since gone nearly 300 minutes without a goal, most recently drawing 0-0 with Lithuania on Thursday. As has become a familiar sight, that friendly was played out in an almost empty stadium, and Israel will finish their latest failed attempt to reach the World Cup in similarly strange circumstances. Banned from playing at home, Ben Shimon's men must 'host' their final fixture in Moldova, where they were comfortable 4-0 winners when the teams met just a few weeks ago. Next page..